IllustrationREAR AXLE BRACKETS BROKE OFF OF FRAME CASING REAR AXLE TO MOVE AND BLOW TIRE ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T AN ACCIDENT . I HAVE CONTACTED DEXTER AXLES AND LIPPERT AND ALSO HEARTLAND AND THEY ALL SAY IT'S NOT THERE PROBLEM
2015 Heartland Bighorn
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Suspension complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
115V198000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
Apr 3, 2015
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015 Bighorn, Cyclone, Edge, Elkridge, Landmark 365, Road Warrior, and Torque fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective rivets with bolts, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-20.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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